From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.66]:58536 "EHLO elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1758135AbaJ1HtB (ORCPT ); Tue, 28 Oct 2014 03:49:01 -0400 Received: from [24.144.107.77] (helo=[192.168.0.11]) by elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Xj1WW-0005XE-Pi for util-linux@vger.kernel.org; Tue, 28 Oct 2014 03:49:00 -0400 Message-ID: <544F4A6C.808@earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 03:49:00 -0400 From: Felix Miata MIME-Version: 1.0 To: util-linux@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: fdisk and 2048 sectors obsession. References: <544E923E.6050406@gmail.com> <544E97ED.7040406@earthlink.net> <544F0C88.1080807@gmail.com> <544F13CD.8000502@earthlink.net> <544F1BF2.3040203@gmail.com> <544F2F5A.5090608@earthlink.net> <20141028073208.GH10134@x2.net.home> In-Reply-To: <20141028073208.GH10134@x2.net.home> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Karel Zak composed on 2014-10-28 08:32 (UTC+0100): >> The man page does fail to explain what dos mode actually means. > - start at sector 63 > - care about CHS in partition table > - extra checks for alignment to be compatible with CHS addressing Why isn't that in the man page? People trying to use a program aren't always able to Google an explanation of its man page minimalism. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/